Film device



Nov. 28, 1944. H. AVAN DER SCHALIE 2,363,627

' FILM. DEVICE 'Filed Aug. 2s, 1941.

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APatented Nov. 28, 1944 VUNITED a STAT N.zetten 3 b i l FILM DEVICE y Hendrik Van der Schalie, Ridgewood, N. J. Appiieetien August 23, 14941, serial No. 403,029

' s claims. (01.88-181) This invention relates to a iilm device in which `a roll of film is arranged upon a support and the lm fed out from the center and rewound upon the outer portion of theroll of nlm. The present invention relates more particularly to improved means for, controlling the film as itis being drawn as to snarl rand snagthe.rnechani-smof` the device. I

I It is, therefore, a primary object of this invention to provide means ina device of the indicated type for controlling the feed of from a iilm `roll and preventing excessive feed,

or fed from the core of the film roll, and is an improvement on the device disclosed in my Patent No. 2,177,595, dated October 24, 1939. b

As disclosed in my patent,.aplura1ity of concen- `trically arranged turntable discs are provided as the support' for the film roll, the innermost turntable disc `being positively driven and the one or more turntable outer discs being frictionally driven at lesser speeds as determined by the weight of the portions of the `film roll `carried thereby, by the friotional resistance of friction members employed `in the device,` andby the I weight drag imparted by portions connected to the turntable discs and frictionally engaged with the friction members. i

By means of this type of drive the turns or convolutions of the film roll are in more or less continual motion, the larger outer layers being fed toward the core of the film roll and becoming cor-i` respondingly smaller asthey approach the core.

`Should this ltransition from larger to smaller layers be slugglish, thus causing a toogreat concentration of thelm roll layers upon the outer turntable discs andresulting ina corresponding other objects will be hereinafter pointed out er will became apparent from the following specification descriptive of a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated the accompanying drawing.

l In Ithe drawing- Fig.A 1 isa plan view, partlybroken, `of alm device illustrating features of the invention;`

Fig. `2 is a side elevational View thereof, Aparts being broken away and in cross section; `and Fig.\3 is a cross sectional View as takensubstanf tially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. I

The improved device herein disclosed comprises a turntable generally designated 5, supporting a roll of nlm 6. The turntable may comprise a plurality of discs 1,-8--9 in flush concentric arslowing of the rotation `of the outer` turntable discs, the film feed would not be impaired,because the run of film from the core of the roll would merely beca-me tautened to cause a` speeding up of the transition from the larger to the smaller layers and a corresponding speeding up of the outer turntable discs resulting in a proper distribution of the layers of the film roll.

Should, however, thetransition from largerto smaller layers be too rapid, thu-s causingan over-V concentration of the lm roll layers at the core of theroll and a corresponding speeding up ofthe rotation of the outer turntable discs, the run of the film from the core would be greater than nec I gage the outer periphery ofthe lm roll E to con rangement. The `initial drive `of the turntable may comprise the shaft I0, which also may support said turntable. The arrangement is such that' the innermost disc 1 is positively driven by the shaft I0, whereas the discs 8 `and 8 are frictionally driven, as by means of friction members Il and I2, having engagement with bridging members I3 and I4 of said turntable discs 8 and 9,

respectively. 5 I

The device is also provided withmeans, such as `a column I5, supporting a bridge member; I6, I

which carries adjustable guide arms I1 (only one film roll guides, such as rollers I8, arranged to entrol its position uponthe turntable 5. A holddown member, such as the bar I9, mayalso be provided, said member` being pivotally supported at 20 on the column I5. This hold-down member serves to obviate rising up ofthe lilm layers from `the turntable. It should be understood that. the nlm is endless and the respective inner and outer runs 2l an`d22 of thelm rollare trained over sprockets or otherztake-up devices, which may be substantially as` shown in Fig. 2 of` .my Patent No.2,17'7`,505.

The foregoing is `substantially in accordance with the disclosure of my aforesaid patent and forms the basis for the improvements of the present invention. I

As previously stated herein control of the run of film from the core of` the lm roll is desired. The innermost disc 1 is preferably provided with f wardly in both spiral and helical form to pass above the plane of the `ilm roll, as best seen in Figs. andz3. y

It will beapparent ,that so 4long as the rate of feed of the loop 24, as imparted by the rotation of the dise 'l and the core member 23, is not iin excess of the take-up speed of Ithe run 2l, ,the loop 24 cannot grow but may become smaller. Should this relative rate change to ,cause ,an excess feed of the loop 24 over that of the run 2l,

the loop would enlarge and leave cont-act with the coned core member 23. Ordinarily this :loop I il) standing central core member, means for rotatwould ,grow until it mightV interfere with other vportions o'f'the device. 'Means are therefore provided to obviate the growth of the loop 24 and, -i-n Cthepresen-t instance, -comprises a regulating or fbraki-ng means, `which may be a 'free v'running I lconicalroller l2l, carried 4by the :member r9 and so placed with respect 't'othecore member 23 as `to-'be `closely adjacent tothe film in contact with said-core member.

Now A"if *the loop 24 seeks `'to grow unduly it 'will vleave 1the lcore 'mem'ber"23 and engage 'the roller 21, which exerts a`drag or braking force upon said loop and tends to holdthe Vloop in the core ofthe film roll. 'The reactive :force thu-s impartedto the lmbe-i-ng Ried causes Aalredistribu- 'tion of the layers or convolutions of lsaid Iiilm roll and, therefore, a correction of `the excess feed. "'I'hereupon the loop 24 again 'engages the core member 23A and normal film reed is resumed.

{I-n V the present 'form of the device "the Vroller 2l iis-carried upon fa projection `2-8 of the member "19. The roller may also be carried directly by isa'id mem-ber 19. In lthe latter instance itis `preferred -to so position the guide '216 as to provide approximately 270B vof lloopfbetween said roller and said guide. For example, :mounting the vroller to the V-le-f-t of the core member 23 vand upon the hold- `down member |-'9 Iwould necessitate moving the guide 26 -to a point `along a line passing between ithe'centers of :said core member-and the pres-ent jp'osi-tionrof the 'rollerZfL v"It 'is preferred :to main- `horizental Vrotatable turntable having an up- Wstanding, central Acore member, 'means lfor rotating `sa-id core Amember and turntable whereby a -roll ef nlm supported on edge on said turntable wilhbe fed out from 'the core vthereof and wound up on the outside thereof, a'drag member closely spaced from said core member and forming with said core member a narrow passage for the single inner layer of the core of a film, guide means for 5 ,f forming an external lm loop above the lm roll,

the core of the lm being spaced from the core member, `and said single inner film layer being normally fed by frictional Contact with said core member from the film roll to saidguide lgmeans and projectorfwhereby When'S'd 100D enlarges saidinner layer of iilm from` the core will tend to leave contact withsaid upstanding :rotating core .member and frictionally. engage ,said drag member to frictionally hold back said '15"inner film layer until said external loop is re- :ducedand :said inner lm layer again makes Contact with said upstanding core member.

2.-'In -a 'device `of the character indicated, a

horizontal rotatable turntable having an up- -ing said turntable and core -rneniberwhereby a Arollof lm supported edge-wiselon lsaid turntable will v"be fed by said turntable' and `core member Y fromthe core fof saidlm, afLdrag member spaced gf, lirom said upstandin-g--core member to /form with said core member a fiilm -passageffor the single.

inner 'layer of Vfil-m fbe'ing fed-from the film c'ore, guide mean-s `above the `roll of Efilm `and positioned in relationto said liilm passage so as lto form an :m yexternal iilm vloop embracing substantially more :than *1280" about said core Imember, th-e lcore of v-thei'ilmbeinfg spaced rfrom the 'core member, and said single 'inner film layer jbeing normally fed by lfriction-al contact with said `core member 'from theilmfrell to` said '-guidefmeans' and projector,

"40 until said loop is reduced 'to Anormal size.

3. In a device .of the character indicated, a vframe, a 'horizontal turntable rotatably Vmount 'ed thereon and 'having an upstandng :central core member, means for `rotat'ingsaid turntablen` and -core 'mem-ber whereby a `roll of 'iilm supported edgewise `on Asaid turntable will abe fed jby Vsaid turntable-and core member from the Acore of said lm, an 4arm member ycarried 'by said frame :and extending over the film on said turntable, a

5,0 :drag member carried by said `arm yan'd extenc`iing u down along said lupstand'ing core member and :slightly :spa-ced therefrom to form `with said "core member .a `film passage for the single inner layer Lof film :being ffed from the film core, iilm lguide means :carried by said arm and located above :said film :roll .and generally in ythe iline of said passage, the fcore zof the ilm fbeing spaced from the core member, land said single inner 'iilm layer being lnormally fed Fby f-rictional-l :contact with said core member from the `tllm roll -to said guide Vmeans and projector, whereby ythe Vilm layerpassing from the core of the lm through .said passage and past :said guide means will l-iorrman external -iilm loop -zor substantially more 'G5 lthan 180 about said core member, for :the purpose described. 4

f HENDRIK VAN DER `SCI-IALIE.' 

